How do I make Google Drive downloadable?

Advancement in technology has led to the emergence of cloud computing software, especially Google Drive, which is one of the best for daily use. Now you can easily use your documents on any device be it PC, android, or apple. Google Drive has also made files transferable from one device to another hassle-free.

You can also share your files with other people who need them with the help of a download link. Here we will show you how to make a file in google drive downloadable and share it with other people.

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How to make Google drive downloadable on PC?

Here are the steps you can follow to make Google Drive downloadable on a PC.

For a Microsoft PC, you can easily download the Google Drive app or open google drive in a chrome browser and sign in to your account.
Now use the cursor to go to the desired file and right-click on the file. The file can be of any format, the process remains alike.
After right-clicking, move the cursor to the “get link” option and click on it.
After clicking on “get link”, a new menu will pop up, move the cursor to the lower-left portion of the menu and click and select the “anyone with the link” option. It will allow you to share the link of the file with anyone who requires access to it.
Now click on the “copy link” icon and now your file has become downloadable. Share this link with people who need it. They can open the link and download it easily.

Note: If you do not want to share the file with everyone, you can also share it with specific people by adding their google id instead of sharing it with everyone.

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How to make Google drive downloadable on Android?

Android devices are the most readily available devices over the globe, they are easy to use

and require quite less expertise than other devices. Downloading a google drive file is quite easy using an android device as follows:

Open the Google Drive application on your android device and tap on the three-dot icon in front of the file you want to make downloadable.
Now a pop-up menu will appear. Tap on the share option. Here you will get an option to choose with whom you want to share this file.
After tapping on the share option, another menu will open, now tap on the bottom left corner of the menu.
Now in the “link settings” bar, change the option from “restricted access” to the “anyone with the link” option. It will allow you to share the link of the file with anyone who requires access to it.
Now change the setting from viewer to editor in the icon below the “anyone with the link” option. This will allow the user of the file to not only view the file but also edit and download it.
Now in the link settings, on the right side click on the following icon to copy your file link to the clipboard.
Now your file has become downloadable. You can also share it with anyone who needs to access it.

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How to make google drive downloadable by using an IOS device?

It is a common misconception that iOS devices like the iPhone or iPad are difficult to use especially for using Google applications. But on the contrary, it is quite easy to download a file using an iOS device from google drive. It may involve a few extra steps but still, it is not hectic.

Open the Google Drive application on your iPhone/iPad device and tap on the three-dot icon in front of the file you want to make downloadable.
Now a pop-up menu will appear. Tap on the share option. Here you will get an option to choose with whom you want to share this file.
After tapping on the share option, another menu will open, now tap on the bottom left corner of the menu.
Now in the “link settings” bar, change the option from “restricted access” to the “anyone with the link” option.
Now change the setting from viewer to editor in the icon below the “anyone with the link” option. They e will allow the user of the file to not only view the file but also edit and download it.
Your file has become downloadable and you can share it with anyone by tapping on the copy link option.

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How to make google drive downloadable by using a MacBook device?

MacBooks are one of the fastest and reliable devices available in the market. The process for downloading google drive files is almost similar to those of Microsoft devices. A separate process for MacBook has been shown below:

For a MacBook Device, you can easily download the Google Drive app or open google drive in a chrome browser and sign in to your account.
Now use the cursor to go to the desired file and right-click on the file. The file can be of any format, the process remains alike.
After right-clicking, a navigable menu will open up, move our cursor to the “get link” option and click on it. Here you will get a link which you will copy and then send to people.
After clicking on “get link”, a new menu will pop up, move the cursor to the lower-left portion of the menu and click and select the “anyone with the link” option. It will allow you to share the link of the file with anyone who requires access to it.
Now click on the “copy link” icon and now your file has become downloadable. Share this link with people who need it. They can open the link and download it easily.